What is Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis?
1.
1. A disease gotten from inhalation of diminative particles of silica or quartz.
Pneumono - Lung
Ultra Microscopic - Very small/fine
silico volcano - igneous, silica
coniosis - disease
; Black Lung
In the mid 1880's, miners would get pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.
2.
A form of silicosis caused by breathing in siliceous volcanic dust.
Exceeded electrophotomicrographically as the longest recognized word in English.
Me: *COUGH*
You: Dude, stop smoking.
Me: I don't smoke.
You: Yes, you do.
Me: No, I have pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
3.
(noun) A lung disease caused by the inhalation of silica or quartz dust
From "
The Simpsons " Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy:
Abe: Welcome home, Son. I broke two lamps and lost all your mail. What's wrong with your wife?
Homer: Never mind, you wouldn't understand.
Abe: Flu?
Homer: No.
Abe: Protein deficiency?
Homer: No.
Abe: Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis?
Homer: No.
Abe: Unsatisfying sex life?
Homer: N -- yes!
4.
A disease of the lungs caused by the habitual inhalation of silica dusts, characterized by massive fibrosis, shortness of breath in the lungs, and violent sneezing.
She has been diagnosed with pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.
5.
A pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of very fine silicate or quartz dust. (A lung disease.) Commonly found in coal miners, and frequently misspelled, and/or incorrectly defined.
My dad worked in a coal mine and got pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
6.
A factitious word alleged to mean "a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust" but occurring chiefly as an instance of a very long word. (Definition retrieved from Oxford English Dictionary)
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is notable for causing respiratory problems as well as unnecessary fatigue and frustration at spelling bees.
7.
1) The longest word in the english language
2) A lung disease one gets from tiny dust particles found in volcanoes
1)After I visited the volcano, the doctor said I had pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.
